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SAE-AISI 1046 Steel vs. EN 1.4021 Stainless Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1046 steel and EN 1.4021 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1046 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4021 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 17
11 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 390
240 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
76
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 450
390 to 530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 740
630 to 880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370 to 610
390 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91 to 95
88 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360 to 990
400 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 26
23 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
21 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
22 to 31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0.16 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 98.9
83.2 to 87.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015